The de Ferrers Academy

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Flags

3

0 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.3%Overall absence at 8.0%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,816.38

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

66.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

13.9%

of income

In-year balance

+13.8%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 18.2%.

Overall absence at 9.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.3%.

Overall absence at 8.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 October 2023 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.46.5
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.66.8%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)47.6%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.38.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

2,438

Capacity

2,564 (95%)

Free school meals

24.9%

English additional lang.

27.6%

Ethnicity

White British 56.0%Asian 25.9%Black 2.1%Mixed 5.1%Chinese 0.5%Other 1.6%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

123.4

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

19.8

Mean salary

£49,728

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.6%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

2024/25 · 2,065 pupils